advice for a sleeve newb

mcapote3

Im 2 months post op today. I seem to be struggling with getting a consistent weight loss. I walk about 3-4miles per day according to fitbit, I eat around 800 cals per day 100g of protein(dr said 100g because of my muscle mass). yet ive lost only 24lbs post op but lost 23lbs on my 2 week preop which consisted of no exercise. Im currently 367lbs so weight should be flying off at 800 cals right? I know people have stalls but in a 2 month post op having 1.5 months of stalls? what am i doing wrong?

chubby_checkers

What were you hoping to have lost?

You've lost 12lbs a month for two months. Works out to 3lbs a week. Continue to follow your doctor's instructions and be patient.

mcapote3

well seeing how i lost 23lbs in 2 weeks preop. It seems like i should of continued that track at my size. atleast you would think. I guess im just frustrated at 3.5week stalls every month. especially when i see my surgery twins loosing triple and quadruple in the same timeframe.

garber6th

When you lost pre-op, you likely lost a lot of water weight, which comes off fast in the beginning. It seems that no two people have the same experience after having weight loss surgery. Some people stall early, some don't. Some people lose consistently, some people lose more some weeks than others. You just never know how your progress will play out. Your average weight loss is awesome and you are making great progress. It can be frustrating but don't compare yourself to anyone else. Focus on sticking with the program and you will continue to see results.

AngryViking1970

Yeah, what she said^^^^. Comparison is the thief of joy.

akindofmagick

Are you male or female? That makes a difference, too.

Bottom line: when was the last time you lost 47 pounds in 2.5 months??!!

Also, if 3-4 miles a days is your normal activity, consider increasing it. Your body is already adjusted to the "normal" of that amount. Try building up to 20 extra minutes a day (to start with) of walking aerobically, not just wandering around the office or house. Another idea: I put a balance board in front of my desk at work (they gave me a cheap sit/stand desk, yay!) and it's really made a difference. I stand an hour in the morning, and another in the afternoon, about half of that on the balance board.

Give the tool a chance - drink all the water you can get down - and you'll see the changes happen! Hang in there!

mcapote3

male, no 2.5 miles is a walk a group at work does with me at lunch time. ive only been doing it since i came back to work post op

StevenGarrigus

You are not doing anything wrong. 12lbs per month post-op is great. The pre-op diet is always a huge loss. You are only taking in liquids, so you lose a ton of water weight as well as cleaning out your bowels, flushing salt, etc.

Every person is different so don't compare your loss to others. I had my surgery on 08/18. I've lost 62lbs. A guy I work with had his surgery two months ago and has dropped 100lbs. You've lost 47lbs total which is nothing to sneeze at! I've also had a couple of stalls. The first was only about a month out and lasted a week, the second is the these last couple of weeks where instead of losing 2-3lbs per week, I lost .4lbs last week and 1.4lbs this week.

loveshoe

mcapote3, sounds like you are doing just fine. I was what I considered a slow loser but I'm at goal weight now. It took me about 16 months to get there but I made it. Just keep following your nutritional guidelines and doctors orders and the weight will come off. I had stalls, the longest one was 28 days where the scales moved 1 ounce. It was tough because I thought I was at the end of my weight loss, which was 20 pounds from my goal. I increased my activity, made sure I stuck to the nutritional guidelines. Keep up the good work, don't compare yourself to other people (it's hard not to) and you'll do great.

Staashi

Maybe you should try to change your workouts and investigate carb cycling. I know that it helps some people move through plateaus and onto a more consistent weight loss pattern.

boncharlie

I started at the same weight and had the same slow progress as you. I decided to increase cals to support the 300 cals being lost through daily exercise - more protein to 900 and it worked a treat for me...

Please remember your body is still in shock and in recovery from trauma. I actually posted a similar post to yours in month two and the wise people here said.... trust the process. I was worried I had made the biggest mistake of my life - if only I had kept to the shakes, I would have lost the weight, kept my money and not have experienced so much pain. The reality is at 350 plus lbs it was never going to be kept off without surgery.

14 months after a sleeve and I'm now 199lbs. At this point you really have no choice but to try and trust the process. Keep moving, keep up your protein and in 12 months time you will be back here to support someone else on their journey inspiring them with your huge loss.

sexygatubela77

Twelve pounds a month is great, in my opinion. But, check your macros. How much grams of carbs are you eating? Also, I'm almost five months post op and I still can't eat 800 calories; let alone 100 grams of protein a day. As far as exercise, start adding weight training. It's gonna help you more in the long run to lose weight.